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| Migrants drown off Turkish coast | Migrants drown off Turkish coast |
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| At least 40 migrants have drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey, officials say. | At least 40 migrants have drowned in the Aegean Sea off the western coast of Turkey, officials say. |
| The bodies were found washed up on the shore near the city of Izmir. Six people were rescued, officials told Turkey's Anatolia news agency. | |
| They say the boat was overloaded, carrying more than 60 people when it sank on Saturday in poor weather. | They say the boat was overloaded, carrying more than 60 people when it sank on Saturday in poor weather. |
| The Aegean Sea is a major route for illegal immigrants trying to enter the European Union. | The Aegean Sea is a major route for illegal immigrants trying to enter the European Union. |
| Correspondents say smugglers often take them from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands on fragile, overcrowded boats. | Correspondents say smugglers often take them from the Turkish coast to nearby Greek islands on fragile, overcrowded boats. |
| Two of those rescued were reported to be Palestinians. | Two of those rescued were reported to be Palestinians. |